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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:120%">Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroimaging in the Dept. of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine & Electrical & Computer Engineering, Rice University<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="Default">The Papageorgiou<span style="font-size:11.0pt">/Investigational Targeted Brain Neurotherapeutics Laboratory</span> focuses on the mechanisms involved in neuro-rehabilitation as a function of non-invasive brain stimulation strategies. Our
studies focus on a variety of innovative approaches, including neurofeedback in targeted and individualized regions of interest based on the patient's location and spatial extent of the lesion, optimization of rt-fMRI nFb methods with the long-term goal of
central and peripheral nervous system injury neuro-rehabilitation, as well as using highly quantitative methods, such as population receptive field, multivariate and univariate analyses.
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">More specifically, our laboratory studies: (i) the mechanisms that guide plasticity following insult to the brai</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">n, by</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> using structural,
volumetric, diffusion tensor imaging and functional connectivity measures; (ii) functional plasticity/reorganization of the brain by applying a targeted and individualized real-time fMRI neurofeedback method; and (iii) optimized neurofeedback approaches via
computational modelling. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Papageorgiou Lab is seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral fellow to conduct innovative computational modeling on<b>
</b><strong><span style="font-weight:normal">cortical repair and neuromodulation. The goal of this project is to uncover the underlying mechanisms of cortical repair using, fMRI and real-time functional MRI neurofeedback combined with EEG data acquisition
in the long-term. </span></strong>To achieve this, the postdoctoral fellow will use computational modeling and machine learning.
</span>The project promises to be challenging, but also presents a highly exciting opportunity to gain an understanding of innovative neurofeedback methods applied to health and neurological disease (cortical blindness, chronic pain and other neurological disorders.<span style="font-size:11.0pt">
The applicant MUST have the passion and motivation to pursue innovative scientific research with a flexible work schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Essential Duties<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">Perform machine learning and deep learning data analyses on neuroimaging data already collected and available for analyses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prepare and conduct technical presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Document research, and write-up papers in peer-reviewed journals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Required
<span style="color:#333333">Qualifications</span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Prerequisite is a Ph.D. in a relevant field:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Applied Math; Neuroscience; Electrical
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Engineering; Bio-engineering/Biomedical Engineering; Applied Physics.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Demonstrated advanced analytical and experimental skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Strong expertise in signal processing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills to author technical and scientific reports, publications, and invited papers, and deliver scientific
presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Good interpersonal communication skills necessary to collaborate effectively in a team environment and be capable of independent original work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333">Preferred Qualifications on any of the following</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Preference will be given to applicants with a PhD in Applied Math<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Machine Learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Signal processing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Experience in fMRI methods and analyses:
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AFNI <span style="color:#333333">
experience </span>will be strongly preferred<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Apply: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Please send a pdf or word CV, 3-4 references, and cover letter</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">to Dr. Dorina Papageorgiou at </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:papageor@bcm.edu">papageor@bcm.edu</a></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Compensation commensurate with experience.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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